DE55 5AX
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Property report — DE55 5AX
Open-data due diligence for DE55 5AX and the area around it.
DE55 5AX in brief: 50 recorded sales (£49,980–£235,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DE55 5AX itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DE55 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£203,212
Population
9,954
Crimes recorded
69
Schools
6
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
79%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in DE55 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (30 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | £233,000 | 3 HELPSTON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2025-08-15 | £235,000 | 8 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-11-29 | £193,000 | 20 HELPSTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2023-10-04 | £220,000 | 7 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-11-30 | £210,000 | 18 HELPSTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2020-06-26 | £185,000 | 4 HELPSTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-07-28 | £171,000 | 7 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-09-22 | £119,500 | 15 HELPSTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2014-05-16 | £117,000 | 4 HELPSTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2012-10-23 | £113,500 | 18 HELPSTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2012-04-04 | £130,000 | 17 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-11-04 | £110,000 | 12 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-05-12 | £102,000 | 3 HELPSTON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2011-02-25 | £125,000 | 8 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-04-15 | £117,000 | 19 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-12-16 | £110,000 | 16 HELPSTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2009-11-20 | £120,000 | 17 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-09-18 | £126,000 | 11 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-06-20 | £126,000 | 10 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-04-18 | £131,000 | 8 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-12-14 | £127,000 | 4 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-10-01 | £182,500 | 1 HELPSTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2007-03-16 | £215,000 | 2 HELPSTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2007-03-01 | £125,000 | 20 HELPSTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2006-09-14 | £176,000 | 1 HELPSTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2004-09-17 | £120,500 | 8 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-08-04 | £109,000 | 10 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-08-29 | £79,500 | 19 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-02-19 | £129,000 | 2 HELPSTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2002-11-29 | £84,950 | 11 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-08-08 | £74,950 | 9 HELPSTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2002-02-01 | £76,950 | 7 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-02-01 | £115,000 | 1 HELPSTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2001-12-07 | £69,950 | 18 HELPSTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2001-11-14 | £65,500 | 3 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-11-14 | £57,950 | 5 HELPSTON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-09-07 | £69,950 | 16 HELPSTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2001-07-25 | £52,000 | 11 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-06-26 | £51,950 | 19 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-05-18 | £51,950 | 20 HELPSTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2001-05-18 | £59,500 | 17 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-04-12 | £54,950 | 15 HELPSTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2001-01-26 | £52,000 | 22 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-01-05 | £80,000 | 4 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-12-20 | £51,950 | 10 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-12-13 | £49,980 | 14 HELPSTON CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2000-12-11 | £57,950 | 12 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-08-18 | £87,500 | 2 HELPSTON CLOSE | Detached |
| 2000-07-13 | £57,950 | 8 HELPSTON CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-04-14 | £64,500 | 6 HELPSTON CLOSE | Detached |
50 recorded sales on DE55 5AX. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westhouses Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy | 1.2 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Shirland Primary School | 1.3 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Copthorne Community Infant School | 1.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: THE VILLAGE SURGERY (1.4 mi) · LIMES MEDICAL CENTRE (1.5 mi) · PARKSIDE SURGERY (1.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: CLAY CROSS HOSPITAL (3.8 mi) · CLAY CROSS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (3.8 mi) · CLAY CROSS HOSPITAL (3.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: SHIRLAND PARK FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · SHIRLAND LODGE FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.9 mi) · STONEBROOM FARMHOUSE, STONEBROOM (Grade II) (1.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BLACKWELL PHARMACY (0.7 mi) · WELL (1.2 mi) · WELL (1.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Alfreton (1.2 mi) · Kirkby in Ashfield (5.1 mi) · Ambergate (6.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: South Normanton's Co-op (1.4 mi) · Lidl (1.4 mi) · Maisy Moo Fabrics (1.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 43
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 27%
- Households
- 4,274
Owned 70% · Social rent 16% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DE55 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DE55 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 46/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for DE55 5AX in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictDE55 | SectorDE55 5 | PostcodeDE55 5AX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £295,992 | £203,212 | £112,898 |
| Population | 68,244 | 9,954 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 424 | 69 | — |
| Schools | 34 | 6 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 82% | 79% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DE55 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.